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| The '''Dominican Day Parade''' in ] is a parade that takes place yearly on Sixth Avenue in ]. Organized by ] community leaders in 1982 |
The '''Dominican Day Parade''' in ] is a nationally televised parade that takes place yearly on Sixth Avenue in ]. Organized by ] community leaders, in 1982 as a small celebration with concerts and cultural events in ] section of ] has grown to become a showcase of national pride with thousands of participants and spectators. Similar parades, but of lesser scale, are held every year in ], ], and along the ] in ]. The parade, which is always held on the August honors the nearly 9 million ] on the island itself, as well as the ] and those of ] heritage on the mainland. The parade is always attracys many celebrities, both Dominican and of Dominican heritage, and many politicians from the tri-state area. | ||
| == Violence == | |||
| Following the parade there have been reports of attacks upon the NYPD with parade goers throwing glass bottles at offficers. . Individuals were also chased with bats In 2007, there have also been arrests for the stabbing of a man and another 2 individuals hit with bottles. . | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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The Dominican Day Parade in New York City is a nationally televised parade that takes place yearly on Sixth Avenue in New York City. Organized by Dominican American community leaders, in 1982 as a small celebration with concerts and cultural events in Washington Heights section of Manhattan has grown to become a showcase of national pride with thousands of participants and spectators. Similar parades, but of lesser scale, are held every year in Patterson, New Jersey, Boston, and along the Grand Concourse in The Bronx. The parade, which is always held on the August honors the nearly 9 million Dominicans on the island itself, as well as the Dominican American and those of Dominican American heritage on the mainland. The parade is always attracys many celebrities, both Dominican and of Dominican heritage, and many politicians from the tri-state area.
Violence
Following the parade there have been reports of attacks upon the NYPD with parade goers throwing glass bottles at offficers. . Individuals were also chased with bats In 2007, there have also been arrests for the stabbing of a man and another 2 individuals hit with bottles. .
External links
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